The hybrid event which was officially announced by the
Sterling One Foundation and its partners at a press conference in Lagos is
expected to have participants from over 50 countries.
The Africa Social Impact Summit is a 2-day event that
collaboratively brings together players in the African civil society space, the
private sector and the public sector to share ideas, learnings, plans and
practical solutions to ensure the holistic achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goals in Africa.
With a focus on climate action, education, health,
agriculture, circular economy and women empowerment, the summit aims to provide
opportunities for impact investors to collaboratively scale market-led
solutions which have the potential for long-term impact.
Abubakar Suleiman, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank
stressed the need for a new approach to reducing poverty which he says is the
real goal of the Summit.
He opined that while commitments were good, action was
crucial, “and this Summit presents a good opportunity for Sterling Bank and
other partners to start intensifying efforts.”
Also speaking to the need for the Summit, Olapeju Ibekwe,
CEO of the Sterling One Foundation, explained that the negative impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated an urgent framework for Africa to recover
some of the progress it made on the Sustainable Development Goals and further
accelerate growth.
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